Bob Seidel has announced he is running for for the County Legislature.

Seidel will be a candidate for Broome Counties District 15, which covers the south side and some of the west side of Binghamton.

"I'm campaigning for Broome County Legislature so I can I can look out for and plan for the future of Broome County," said Seidel. "I want to talk with the voters, and want to be responsive to them and their concerns, so we can work together as we plan for the future."

Seidel, 69, lives on the south side of Binghamton and grew up locally. He graduated Chenango Valley Highschool in 1968. Seidel attended SUNY Broome from 1971 to 1973. He has a wife named Carroll, as well as three children, Lisa, Kristen and Daniel. He has lived on the south side of Binghamton for 45 years. Seidel was previously a Councilman in the City of Binghamton in 1988-1989 and in 1994-1995.

Seidel will be running against the current county minority leader, and district 15 representative, Mark Whalen. Whalen was first elected in 1992, and most recently reelected as the representative of District 15 in 2016.